Mega Millions

Sgt. Ana Zepeda of Mira Loma, in a U.S. Army uniform, waits in a long line to buy Mega Millions lottery tickets outside Hawthorne's Bluebird Liquor store, which is famous for selling winning tickets.

Sgt. Ana Zepeda of Mira Loma, in a U.S. Army uniform, waits in a long line to buy Mega Millions lottery tickets outside Hawthorne's Bluebird Liquor store, which is famous for selling winning tickets. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Sgt. Ana Zepeda of Mira Loma, in a U.S. Army uniform, waits in a long line to buy Mega Millions lottery tickets outside Hawthorne's Bluebird Liquor store, which is famous for selling winning tickets.Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times